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{{short description|Indian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kunzang Bhutia
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Kunzang Bhutia
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|1|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Lachung]], [[Sikkim]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Sports Authority of India]]
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[Royal Wahingdoh F.C.|Royal Wahingdoh]]
| years1 = 2013–2016
| clubs1 = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = → [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → [[Atlético de Kolkata]] (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2018–2019
| clubs7 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = [[Hyderabad FC]]
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2020– |clubs9 = [[FC Bengaluru United|Bengaluru United]] |caps9 = |goals9 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 13 September 2020
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Kunzang Bhutia''' (born 3 January 1994) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who last played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Hyderabad FC]] in the [[Indian Super League]].

==Career==
Born in [[Lachung]], [[Sikkim]], Bhutia was inspired by his uncle and aunt to play football.<ref name="Niche">{{cite news|last1=Subrahmanyam|first1=VV|title=Kunzang Bhutia— Keen to carve a niche for himself|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/kunzang-bhutia-keen-to-carve-a-niche-for-himself/article17417090.ece|accessdate=13 March 2017|work=The Hindu|date=6 March 2017}}</ref> He started playing the game as a defender before being converted into a goalkeeper. He led the Sikkim under-16 side during the junior nationals in Goa.<ref name="Niche"/> He then joined the [[Sports Authority of India]] and played matches for the academy in Delhi before joining the youth side at [[Royal Wahingdoh F.C.|Royal Wahingdoh]].<ref name="Niche"/> Bhutia then represented his state of [[Sikkim football team|Sikkim]] in the [[2010 Santosh Trophy]] at the age of 17.<ref name="Niche"/> He then joined [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] in 2013.<ref name="Niche"/>

Despite not playing a single match in the [[I-League]] for Shillong Lajong, Bhutia was signed on loan by [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] of the [[Indian Super League]].<ref name="Niche"/> After returning from loan, Bhutia made his professional debut for Shillong Lajong in the I-League on 28 March 2015 against [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]. He came on in the 52nd minute for forward, [[David Ngaihte]], after Shillong's starting goalkeeper, [[Vishal Kaith]], was sent off. Bhutia went on to play the rest of the match and not concede as Shillong Lajong drew the match 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sporting Goa 1-1 Shillong Lajong|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/28/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/lajong-sc/1981028/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> After the season, Bhutia went out on loan again in the Indian Super League, this time to [[Atlético de Kolkata]].<ref name="Niche"/> After returning from loan and playing the [[2015–16 I-League|2015–16]] season with Shillong Lajong, Bhutia signed with [[Calcutta Football League]] side [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]].<ref name="Niche"/>

In November 2016, Bhutia signed with [[I-League 2nd Division]] side [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]].<ref name="Niche"/> He made his debut for the side in their season opener against [[Pride Sports F.C.|Pride Sports]] on 21 January 2017. He started the match and kept the clean sheet as Fateh Hyderabad won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fateh Hyderabad 2-0 Pride Sports|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/914_Match_Summary_V1_1484931949.pdf|website=All India Football Federation}}</ref>

In July 2017, Bhutia was drafted by [[Indian Super League]] franchise [[ATK (football club)|ATK]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ISL 2017 DRAFT LIVE: COMPLETE LIST OF PLAYERS SIGNED|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2017-draft-live-complete-list-of-players-signed/xqb2s1rc2i6311ihuho1pxzu8|publisher=Goal|accessdate=10 November 2017}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|22 April 2018}}<ref>{{soccerway|kunzang-bhutia/314899}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Domestic Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]
|[[I-League]]||5||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||5||0
|-
|[[2015–16 I-League|2015–15]]
|[[I-League]]||1||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!6!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (loan)
|[[2014 Indian Super League season|2014]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||0||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Atlético de Kolkata]] (loan)
|[[2015 Indian Super League season|2015]]
|Indian Super League||0||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
|[[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]
|[[I-League 2nd Division]]||5||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||5||0
|-
|[[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
|Indian Super League
|0
|0
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|0
|0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!11!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!11!!0
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/northeast-united-fc/squad/goalkeeper-10677-kunzang-bhutia-playerprofile Indian Super League Profile].

{{Atlético de Kolkata squad}}

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[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from North Sikkim district]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Royal Wahingdoh F.C. players]]
[[Category:Shillong Lajong F.C. players]]
[[Category:NorthEast United FC players]]
[[Category:ATK (football club) players]]
[[Category:Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C. players]]
[[Category:Association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Sikkim]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]

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